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VITALS
Height: 6-4
Weight: 328
Date Of Birth: January 22, 1982
Hometown: Queen City, TX
HS: Queen City
College: Arkansas
NFL Experience: 13th Year
Acquired: Trade-Buffalo (2009)
Draft Pick: Undrafted
Pro Bowls: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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- NBC Sunday Night Football analyst
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In 2000, he was a redshirt defensive lineman in
college, laboring on Arkansas’ scout team. In 2004,
he was a rookie free agent tight end just looking for
playing time in Buffalo. Now, he is a nine-time Pro
Bowl and six-time All-Pro offensive tackle who is
building his resume for a spot in the Pro Football Hall
of Fame. In between is the remarkable story of Jason
Peters, who is regarded by many experts as the best
left tackle in the game, and who has anchored the
Eagles offensive line since being acquired in a trade
from Buffalo in 2009. Peters was rewarded with a
five-year contract following the 2013 season that will
keep the tackle in Philadelphia through 2018.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
MOST PRO BOWLS
EAGLES HISTORY
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• With his 9th Pro Bowl selection and 7th as an Eagle
in 2016, Peters has garnered the second-most Pro
Bowl nods in team history behind Chuck Bednarik
(eight)
• Earned Pro Bowl honors in five consecutive seasons (2007-11) and All-Pro honors following the
2007, ‘08, ‘10, ‘11, ‘13 and ‘14 campaigns
• Joined Frank “Bucko” Kilroy (1953-55) as the only
two offensive linemen in franchise history to earn a
Pro Bowl berth in three consecutive years
• Since Peters’ first Pro Bowl selection in 2007, only
Cleveland’s Joe Thomas (nine) has been selected to
as many Pro Bowls as a tackle
• Has two career touchdowns: Blocked a punt and
recovered it in the end zone (12/19/04 at Cin.) and
caught J.P. Losman’s first career TD pass (9/11/05
vs. Hou.)
PETERS’ CAREER SERVICE
Regular Season
THREE-STEP
DROP
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Team
GP/GS Year
2004
Buffalo
5/1
2009
Philadelphia 1/1
2005
Buffalo
16/10
2010
Philadelphia 1/1
2006
Buffalo
16/16
2013
Philadelphia 1/1
2007
Buffalo
15/15
Totals
13/13
Starts by position: 2004: 1 at TE,
2005: 1 at TE, 9 at RT, 2006: 7 at
RT, 9 at LT, 2007: 15 at LT, 2008:
13 at LT, 2009: 15 at LT (1 at LT in
playoffs), 2010: 13 at LT (1 at LT
in playoffs), 2011: 14 at LT, 2013:
16 at LT (1 at LT in playoffs),
2014: 16 at LT; 2015: 14 at LT,
2016: 16 at LT
2008
Buffalo
2009
Philadelphia 15/15
2010
Philadelphia 13/13
would ride three miles on my bike to work and made $140/week”
2011
Philadelphia 14/14
If he could play another sport, what postion/team: Pitcher, N.Y. Yankees
2012
Philadelphia 0/0
Best player ever lined up against: Dwight Freeney. “He’ll change the whole
2013
Philadelphia 16/16
2014
Philadelphia 16/16
2015
Philadelphia 14/14
2016
Philadelphia 16/16
game around if you can’t block him”
Talent he’d like to have: To be an engineer for Microsoft and invent
something as impactful as the Internet
Playoffs
Year
Totals
169/159
Team
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First NFL game: 11/14/04 at NE
First NFL start: 12/19/04 at Cin.
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BRAND JORDAN
CUSTOM WHEELS
Peters started a collection of Jordans in 2006 and now has a
collection of over 2,500 that he neatly displays in one closet in
his home. His personal favorites are the “black and red 13’s”
Peters owns a business in Shreveport, LA, named Greedy Boy
Customs. “We do custom car work or on really anything with
wheels,” said Peters. “We’ve actually done work on a few golf
carts.” ... Thanks to his grandfather, Dallas Wiggins, buying
and restoring cars has been a passion in Jason’s life. “He used
to take all these old cars and fix them up. When I was little, I
was always hanging around watching him and my uncle, and I
got hooked.”
BIRDSEED
• Originally signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2004 as a rookie free
agent tight end with a signing bonus of $5,000. Peters went
undrafted despite an impressive workout at the NFL Scouting
Combine, including a 4.8 time in the 40-yard dash. Credits the
draft-day snub with giving him extra motivation
• Credits former Bills coach Mike Mularkey for his career-changing switch from tight end to tackle in 2005. “Offensive line was
one of our weak points and I remember wanting to get on the
field any way I could. Coach Mularkey told me about it and
Mouse (O-line coach Jim McNally) and I got to work.”
• Was once taken out of a baseball game as a 9-year old after the
umpire and opposing coach were convinced he was too old to
play. “I struck out 9 batters in the first three innings. My mother
had to go home and get my birth certificate before I was allowed
back in the game. After I did, I hit a home run.”
PERSONAL
• Single and resides in South Jersey and in Atlanta, TX. Has a son,
Jayshaun, who plays football, baseball, and basketball. “He’s
12 years old and he made the all-star team in all three sports,”
said his proud father
• Mother Teledeo (pronounced Toledo) Simington and stepfather
Ivory Simington. Has two sisters, Ivy and Chrissy
• Jason is quick to name his mother as the hero in his life, “My
mom means everything to me. I definitely wouldn’t be where I
am today without her. She worked multiple jobs so she could
provide for us. In the last year or so she lost over 100 pounds
before undergoing two knee replacement surgeries. Now she’s
doing so much better. She continues to be such a big inspiration
to me”
• Attended Queen City (TX) High School, earning All-District and
All-Area honors as a defensive end. Also lettered in basketball,
averaging 18.4 points per game to garner All-District and AllArea honors
• Owns anywhere from 10-15 cars and loves taking the time to
get dirty under the hood to fix them up. His prized possession,
though, is a PS Freightliner. “I use it to tow my camper and my
other cars. I taught myself how to drive it.”
• Lists dominoes, fishing, camping in Texas and DJing as hobbies.
Also took up golf a few offseasons ago
• Favorite teams/athletes growing up: Buffalo Bills, Texas Rangers and Bruce Smith
• Began playing football as a 10-year-old offensive and defensive
lineman for the Queen City Bulldogs
• An avid fisherman, Peters’ most memorable catch was a 14pound bass from a boat on a lake in Arkansas. “Me and about
eight of my teammates would fish all the time in college. As
soon as we got done with practice, we would go.”
• Majored in vocational education
• Full name: Jason Raynard Peters
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
• Named second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press
• Garnered All-NFC honors from the Pro Football Writers of
America
• Earned his seventh trip to the Pro Bowl and is the first offensive tackle in team history to earn five-plus Pro Bowl selections.
Since earning his first bid in 2007, the only offensive tackle with
more Pro Bowl selections is Cleveland’s Joe Thomas (eight)
• Named to the USA Football All-Fundamentals team, an annual
team comprised of 26 NFL players who exhibit exemplary football techniques for young players to emulate
• Helped the Eagles generate 6,348 total yards of offense: the
fifth-most in the NFL. Also paved the way for LeSean McCoy,
who ranked third in the NFL with 1,319 rushing yards
2013 HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned first-team All-Pro honors for the second time and garnered his sixth Pro Bowl selection after starting all 16 games
• Was part of an offensive line that helped block for the NFL’s
leading rusher, LeSean McCoy, who finished with a franchise-best 1,607 rushing yards
• Helped the Eagles set a team record with 442 points scored
(broken in 2014) and 6,676 total net yards
2011 HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned first-team All-Pro honors for the first time in his career.
Also earned his fifth straight Pro Bowl selection after starting 14
games at left tackle
• Tabbed as a Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL performer
• Was part of an offensive line that received the Madden Protector
Award at NYG (11/20) and vs. Dal. (10/30). This award is given
each week of the regular season to the NFL’s top performing
offensive line and recognizes the fundamental role offensive
linemen play in their teams’ success
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2010 HIGHLIGHTS
• Voted as a second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press
• Was selected to participate as a starter in the 2010 Pro Bowl
making it his fourth consecutive appearance
• Helped the Eagles set a then-team record with 439 points
scored and a then-team record 6,230 total net yards
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl berth
• Part of an offense that set a then-team record 429 points and,
at the time, logged the third most yardage in team history
2008 HIGHLIGHTS (WITH BUFFALO)
• Part of an offensive line that blocked for 1,092 rushing yards
(136.5 per game) in the final eight games of the season
• Team compiled 100 yards of rushing or more in eight of his 13
starts, including a season-best 187 at NYJ (12/14)
• Was granted a two-game roster exemption after reporting to the
team on 9/6, starting his first game of the season at Jax. (9/14)
2007 HIGHLIGHTS (WITH BUFFALO)
• Garnered Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his career; did
not attend the game due to injury
• Became the first Bills offensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl
since Ruben Brown in 2003
• Was part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks, the fewest by a Buffalo team since sacks became an official stat in 1982
• Helped lead the way for 224 rushing yards vs. Mia. (12/9),
including two 100-yard rushers (Marshawn Lynch and Fred
Jackson). It was the first time since 1996 that the Bills had two
backs rush for over 100 yards in the same game
• Anchored an offensive line that tied a team record by not
allowing a sack in three consecutive games at Was. (12/2), vs.
Mia. (12/9) and at Cle. (12/16)
2006 HIGHLIGHTS (WITH BUFFALO)
• Started the first seven games of the season at RT, switching to
LT for the final nine games
• Was named to Peter King’s SI.com All-Pro team
• Made his first start at LT vs. GB (11/5)
2005 HIGHLIGHTS (WITH BUFFALO)
• Started the final nine games of the season at RT, developing into
one of the team’s most dominating linemen
• Saw action at TE and on special teams early in the season,
notching five special teams tackles
• Made his first NFL start at RT at NE (10/30)
• Caught his first career TD from J.P. Losman vs. Hou. (9/11)
2004 HIGHLIGHTS (WITH BUFFALO)
• Saw action at both tight end and offensive tackle
• Started his first career NFL game when the team opened up in
a two-TE set at Cin. (12/19). Also blocked a punt and recovered
it in the end zone for a TD
• Totaled two special teams tackles and recovered a fumble on
kickoff coverage vs. StL. (11/21)
• Made his NFL debut at NE (11/14) after being signed to the 53man roster from the practice squad on 11/12
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
• Left Arkansas after his junior season after playing in a total of
36 games and catching 28 passes for 300 yards and four TDs as
a tight end
• In 2003, earned All-SEC second team honors after starting every
game at TE and ranking third on the team with 21 receptions for
218 yards and four TDs
• Played in 13 games (12 starts) as a tight end in 2002, finishing
the season with four receptions for 37 yards
• In 2001, played in 10 games (three starts). He spent the first half
of the season as a reserve defensive end and tackle, moving to
tight end for the Auburn contest
• Redshirted in 2000, spending the season as a scout team
defensive lineman
INJURY HISTORY
• Sustained a quad injury at GB (11/10/13) and was sidelined for
the remainder of the game
• Placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on 8/27/12 after
suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in the offseason
• Underwent successful surgery on 4/3/12 after suffering a
ruptured Achilles tendon while training in Texas on 3/27/12
• Was inactive at Was. (10/16/11) and at Buf. (10/9/11) with a
hamstring injury suffered in the fourth quarter vs. SF (10/2)
INJURY HISTORY - Cont.
• Was inactive vs. Atl. (10/17/10) and at Ten. (10/24/10) after undergoing successful arthroscopic knee surgery on 10/14/10 following left knee injury suffered in the first quarter at SF (10/10).
• Suffered a shoulder and head injury in the second quarter at Atl.
(12/6/09) and was sidelined for the remainder of the game
• Was rendered inactive at SD (11/15/09) with an ankle sprain
• Suffered an ankle sprain in the first quarter vs. Dal. (11/8/09)
• Suffered a left knee contusion and ankle sprain in the first quarter at Oak. (10/18/09) and was sidelined for the rest of the game
• Suffered a groin injury vs. NYG (12/23/07) and missed the season
finale at Phi. (12/30/07)
TRANSACTIONS
2004
9/1/04
9/7/04
11/13/04
7/14/06
4/17/09
8/27/12
2/26/14
Signed by BUF as a rookie free agent
Released by BUF
Signed by BUF to the practice squad
Signed by BUF from the practice squad to active roster
Signed by BUF to 5-year contract extension thru 2010
Traded from BUF to PHI for a 1st round draft pick in
2009, a 4th round pick in 2009 and a 6th round pick in
2010 ... signed by PHI to a 6-year contract thru 2014
Placed on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list (Achilles)
Signed by PHI to a 5-year contract through 2018